I've just uploaded two wallpaper sets to my deviantart account. Come look and possibly download!

https://glitter-inthe-attic.deviantart.com/

...I have something fun to tell....

My mother and I have taken to watching The Rifleman, Gunsmoke, The Big Valley, Bonanza, and other westerns together. I started writing fanfiction for Gunsmoke a couple of months ago. I finished another Gunsmoke with Lucas and Mark McCain (from The Rifleman) playing a very minor role. Also, I wrote one part of a ficlet for Bonanza, and is it just me, or does anyone else see Adam as a Tolkien fan?

All of my stories are humorous, and the only person, beside me, that I allow to read them is my mother. I mean, one story for Gunsmoke is set in Bass Pro Shop (Let's Shop), and another is at Cracker Barrel (Let's Eat). And I have a few that formed a little series, called The People of Dodge City On... These are where each character has 'their say' on various topics, like forms of recorded music, Wal-Mart, and computers. My favorites to write are Festus and Doc. I really enjoy writing Fetus' vernacular! I used to hate to read that kind of shit when sixth grade brought me to read Old Yeller. -_- The slang was so much, it not only hurt  my mind, but my eyes too. LOL

It's lots of fun. I haven't written anything silly in years! When I started writing fanfiction, it was all Lord of the Rings themed. I was 12 or 13. My dad had bought me a laptop for my twelfth Christmas, and naturally, I ended-up reading Hermione/Snape fanfiction of various kinds, along with crazy LOTR fics. And who could forget the one with vampire!Harry Potter!? If you're into Draco/Hermione, I can still recommend a fic called Once Upon a Thyme. I have no idea who wrote it, but I bet it's still on FF.net. Can I just say 'timeturner'? ^_^

Oh! I did have part of a LOTR Christmas play written a few months ago, but after Christmas I wasn't into writing more of it in January. Pippin didn't like the idea of the elven costume he was to wear, even though he was now about four-feet tall, as they looked like they were  meant for tiny Santa Clauses. That's all of that one! D:

It's now dark in here, like cave with floosy curtains. I better go now. ;)

I will be back....sometime! 

-Mer

Sorry for being absent for so long. I haven't very 'social' online lately.

I have decided,after looking at many pretty 'Lucy in Narnia' wallpapers, I'm going to read the books again. And read The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings again. I just can't read normal fiction, biographics, or anymore of The Great Gatsby. Am I the only one who doesn't like this "wonderful piece of American literature?" I've read two chapters already and already had the desire to throw the book against the room.

Oh, well, this has been my life... battling books...eating too many boxes of Pillsbury strudel...playing too many games of various forms of solitaire.

I've also been writing Gunsmoke fanfiction, of all things! And the first chapter for a LOTR book-love filled Bonanza fic, too! O____o I fear I am spiraling into a world of crushes on the oldest Cartwright brother, Adam. In a game of Screw, Marry, Throw Off a Cliff, he's my 'marry' choice. ^____^ ....isn't this going a little strange?!?!

Anyway, I'm off to hunt for more sites I have forgtten to bookmark. I deleted my old account on here and made a new one and named myself 'Galadriel' for the computer.

♥
Merry

Been sort of depressed lately. I think I spend waaay too much time sitting on the love seat playing CandyCrush and having parties with my PTSD*. Bleh! One innocent thought leads to one weird thought, and then to a bad experience, and then I have to talk about it, bothering my mother. It depresses and tires her. D:< I hate doing this type of shit. I take meds for my fun assortment of mental ailments, I just wish there was a way for that old Wired article I read years ago about pills for forgetting memories to come into play. But, it would probably reek havoc and all those lawyers on TV would have a field day!

ANYWAY....

I plan on making myself play Sims3 soon. Or maybe Bejeweled3. Or both and more. I just know that my left arm hurts a lot after holding my tablet too much.

I'm just a box of happiness, aren't I? Ha! I'm going to work on it though! ;D

-Mer

* My PTSD is from school and from mental hospitals. Odd, eh?

 I have been sick with 'the crud' and I'm still snotty feeling. 

ANYWAY! How is everyone? Other than my head and chest pitching fits, I've been pretty good mentally.

I've decided to try NaNoWriMo again. I won once...the novel was shit. It was during one of my worst mentally ill periods, and this was when I thought I had wings. I shit you not. Either way, the novel was horrible, but I did make it. It didn't take me less than a week to delete that 'novel' off my computer.

Is anyone else doing NaNoWriMo? I'd love to write alongside you. most  

In other news, I have discovered Billy Joel. It's about time that I realized all those 70s/80s songs I like are by the same person. I now feel slightly embarrassed....

Also, in other news, a family friend is going to give me a cherry wood desk that she doesn't want anymore. I. Am. Ecstatic!   I'm currently using a table that has the sides folded open. I am lacking storage space here, so a desk with five drawers is very welcome. The friend has moved into a new house and she doesn't have space for it. I am stoked she doesn't have the space. 

I think I'm going to be posting here more often. :D

-Mer

Sorry for not posting much the past couple of weeks. I've been confused/depressed (mental illness style) and I've finally figured out tonight that if I'm busy, I don't become depressed or confused and actually act like a real mutated-human* being! Yay!

Anyway, I have read some "new" fantasy fiction. It's a compilation of short stories by this gal Meredith Pierce.** The stories all have some sort of water theme with them, like snow or ice or water or whatever. I really enjoyed the first two stories and I'm now on the third, Icerose.

I finally installed Sims 3 again the other day. And again, I haven't played it yet. Do any of you play the Sims games? I used to have some of the Nintendo DS ones like Sims Kingdom and Sims Castaway(this one was pretty cool).

It's funny...I usually read more than book at a time. This session is:

• Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (light reading)
• The Portable Dorothy Parker (love, love this gal's work!)
• Miss Emily ( a novel about Emily Dickinson and her maid Ada...it is Ada right?)
• Waters Luminous and Deep (my water book)

I need to get started reading my National Geographics. It automatically reissued itself this month and I already have over 20 issues to read. I've only complete two, the dolphin and Pluto issues. I also meant to go back and look at the foldout graphs about the dolphins and never did. .... It's been well over a year and a half.....  >_<

Anyway, I'm going to get off now. I'm getting sleepy, but I'm not sleepy. I think I'll blame the lullaby of Cllickey operating on the letter 'C', which sounds like an old typewriter.***

^____^
-Mer



*Autism is a cell mutation(yay for reading HHMI!), every time I think about it, I realized I'm basically a mutant!
**The author's name makes me think of that classic movie Mildred Pierce. Love it!
***Go have fun with your soon-to-be noisy keyboard!

Hey-hey, everyone!

I've been a hermitess online lately, as you all know. My friend Christina got me out of it, because I received an email and I wanted to reply. Now, how great is that??? She also sent me a pretty birthday card (Yay!) and without her emails my inbox would be full of tumbleweed.

Anyway, I've been in a good mood lately. ^_^ Also, I began making jewelry again. I've already made my sister two bracelets that match, and I'm going to make another for her. [[my mom and I decided that my sister's hair makes us think of "sister golden hair surprise"]] I have always wanted my sister's red hair, but, being a brunette, I also know it wouldn't work.

I guess this is my contribution to socialization. I hope I feel like posting later. :D

-Mer

I always get "witchy" in the fall. Hell, I've already made ogham staves for myself and decorated them! O_O

I love, love, LOVE divination. I'm pretty good with tarot cards, and what sucks is that I do not own any at the moment. :( BUT, I found a site where I can print some off. I don't have a living printer at the moment, so that means a trip to the library. Every page printed is 25 cents. Luckily, I found some mini tarot cards that are only four pages! And some cool 'how-to' deal that is two pages - I've forgotten a lot - and so I just need $1.50 for the printer. ^___^

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"Don't you love fall in New York? Reminds me of school supplies. I would send you a bouquet of newly sharpened pencils, if I only knew your name and address" - You've Got Mail

^That is my favorite movie hands down. I could probably watch it all day and not get tired of it.

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Another reason to love autumn is the fact of Frodo and Bilbo Baggins' birthday on September 22nd! WHOO! I always try to read Fellowship of the Ring on their birthday, but never go very far in the book. D:< Gah! * flails* What is wrong with this picture! It's not like there is a local pub nearby singing hobbit drinking songs as I live in a dry county who probably doesn't approve of halflings of any kind. Remember: Hobbits Are a Tolkien Minority!*

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I have somehow made the top of my nightstand fantasyland. Mini copy of Middle-earth above it, Japanese how-to set on it, along with a fantasy/sci-fi short stories book, Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy in a trilogy of five, and VHS tapes of LOTR:FOTR and the first Harry Potter movie. In front of all those books are two Entertainment Weekly 'zines about Star Trek and Star Wars, and a special magazine about Tolkien/ Tolkien's world. AND and a mass market paperback copy of Redwall I am going to read at some point soon (hopefully).

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Well...I guess I have filled you in somewhat....or something....

HOW are you all?

-Mer

 Sorry for not posting for over a month! I've been icky with my mental illnesses and I have just now 'simmered down' I guess you could say. :P

I don't really have any news. -_-

However:

• I found a VERY cute tarot app that is called Kawaii Tarot. I haven't gone crazy with it yet, but I love it so far. The maker of the app also has a website with little extras.
• Also along the lines of Tarot, I found some mini-Tarot you can print out. :D My tarot decks are no longer with me, so this looks good to me. I just need a printer...I am worried I'll be printing it off at the library. D: 
• More paper news! Paper runes! YE-AH! 
• Does anyone do ogham staves? I got the perfect pieces of wood (it's meant to be put into pretty decorations or some shit) and I just need a list of the staves. 

This whole past week has been great for me. I've been feeling like my true self. It's nice to be myself. I haven't felt this way since I was 14! Really! No kidding. Oh! I'm turning 27 on the 22nd this month! Whooo! I love it. ^_^

How have you all been???

*HUGS!*

-Merry

 Does anyone play games from Aeria Games? If so, what do you play? I'm downloading Ragnarok 2 and Twin Saga. I've never really played a MMORPG before. *is shy*

Does anyone have any tips/advice for play a MMORPG?

-Mer


P.S. I have the hots for the musical duo 2cellos. I never knew that cellos could sound grungy/hard and look so good.